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LARGER LISTING OF WORLD COIN SETS
FROM ALMOST 200 DIFFERENT NATIONS
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SCARCE 1987
AUSTRALIA
COIN SET

According to the Standard Catalog of World Coins these 1987 Australian
coins together have a catalog value of $60.00; however our price is
MUCH
less. The gold-colored aluminum-bronze dollar features five
kangaroos. The 12-sided copper-nickel 50 Cents depicts the
Australian arms supported by a kangaroo and an emu. A
duckbill platypus is on the copper-nickel 20 cents. The
copper-nickel 10 cents pictures a lyrebird. Queen Elizabeth
is on the obverse of each coin.

ATTRACTIVE
1965
AUSTRIAN PROOF SET INCLUDES 2 SILVER COINS

This unpackaged 7 coin set includes the Austrian 2, 5, 10, 50
Groschen, 1, 5 and 10 Schilling dated 1965 in Proof condition.
The
5 and 10 Schilling are silver. The 26mm silver 10 Schilling
depicts a woman wearing a traditional "Golden Bonnet" from the Wachau
region in lower Austria on one side and the Austrian shield on the
other. The 23.5mm silver 5 Schilling depicts a famed
Lipizzaner
stallion with a rider on one side and the Austrian Shield on the other.
Both coins are struck in .640 fine silver. The
aluminum-bronze 1 Schilling and 50 Groschen respectively feature
Edelweiss flowers and the Austrian Shield. The Austrian Eagle
holding a hammer and sickle in its claws is on the 10, 5, and
2 Groschen. The 10 and 2 Groschen is aluminum.
Interestingly the 5 Groschen is struck to standard of the old
World War II Nazi 5 Reichspfennig, which was used in Austria during the
war. It is a 19mm, 2.5 gram zinc coin with a reeded
edge.
It is an attractive Proof set that includes two silver coins.

FINLAND
1995 "ECU" MINT SET

This official 1995 Finland mint set includes the 10 and 50 Pennia, 1, 5
and bi-metallic 10 Markka plus an ususual “ECU” mint medal. The
bimetallic 10 Markka features a native capercaille bird. A
rare Lake Saimaa Ringed Seal is on the 5 Markka. A stylized
lion from the Finish coat-of-arms adorns the 1 Markka. A
Polar bear is on the 50 Pennia while flower pods and stems are on the
10 Pennia. At the time the set was minted it was expected
that the new common currency for Europe would be called the Ecu, short
for European Currency Unit. Finland included a potential
design for the new coin on the mint medal included in their 1995 mint
set and pictured it on the cover of the set. Some nations
objected to the name Ecu, as an Ecu was also an 18th century French
coin, so the name of the new currency was officially changed to the
Euro in 1999.

GREAT
BRITAIN PROOF
SET

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In 1971 Great Britain switched to a decimal monetary system from
the pounds/shillings/pence that had been in use for over 1000
years. The 1971 British Proof Sets contain the decimal
coins: 1/2, 1, 2, 5, 10 and 50 Pence, plus an annual Royal Mint
medal. . All of
the sets come sealed in their original hard plastic case, however some
coins may be slightly toned or spotted.

GREAT
BRITAIN’S PUZZLE COIN SET

In
2008 Great Britain introduced an unusual new series of coins.
The 1 Pound features the British coat-of-arms. The lower
denominations each picture a portion of the arms, so that when the
coins were placed together like a puzzle, the arms would appear more or
less complete. Perhaps the designs were done in anticipation
of the eventual breakup of the country, with Scotland’s
independence. As always, the Queen is on the obverse of each
coin. The 7 coin set includes the 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 Pence
and 1 Pound, dated 2008 to 2012 in Uncirculated condition.

GREECE HONORS ITS PAST

Few nations have a history as long and as rich as that of
Greece.
This
ancient heritage is reflected on its recent coins. The five
coin
set
includes the 1, 2, 5, 10 and 20 Drachmai.
Portrayed
on
the
coins are famous ancient Greeks, including Aristotle and Democritus,
as
well as heroes of modern Greek
independence.
The 1 Drachma portrays a sailing ship on the reverse. The
coins
have since been replaced by the Euro, so are no longer available in
circulation. But who knows, with the way the Greek government
is
running huge deficits they may have to go back to the Drachmai soon.
All coins are brilliant Uncirculated.

Item
S-GR-SET5 GREECE 5 COIN SET 1990-2000 1-20
DRACHMAI UNC. $4.50

ATTRACTIVE
COINS
OF THE ITALIAN
REPUBLIC

This attractive set of 4 Italian coins includes the aluminum 5 and 10
Lire, aluminum-bronze 20 Lire and the small (17mm) stainless steel 50
Lire. The 5 Lire has a nautical theme, with a dolphin on one
side and an ancient rudder on the other. The 10 Lire had
agricultural theme, featuring an ancient plow on one side and wheat
ears on the other. The 20 Lire depicts Ceres on the obverse
and an oak sprig on the reverse. The 50 Lire featured a head
on one side and a naked Vulcan pounding on an anvil on the other. In
2002 the coins were replaced with the Euro and demonetized. The coins
date from the 1970’s to the 1990’s and are Uncirculated.

COINS
OF MYANMAR

Burma was once one of the richest countries in Asia. In 1962
the military overthrew the government, and through its mismanagement
turned it into one of the poorest nations in the
world. In 1989 the military renamed the country
Myanmar. The 1999 five coin set includes the bronze 1 Kyat,
brass 5 and 10 Kyats, and copper-nickel 50 and 100 Kyats. The
coins show the name of the country as
Myanmar and depict a mythical Chinze lion on the
obverse. According to legend, a princess had a son
through her marriage to a lion, but later abandoned the lion, who then
became enraged and terrorized the country. The son slew this
terrorizing lion, and then when he returned home, found out from his
mother that he had killed his own father. The 1999 coin set is
Uncirculated.

INDONESIA COIN SET INCLUDES NEW TYPES

This 4 coin set from Indonesia includes the 2016 100 Rupiah depicting
Dr.Herman Johannes, a professor, scientist and politician, the 2008 200
Rupiah featuring a Bali Starling bird, 2008 500 Rupiah with a Jasmine
flower and the 2016 1000 Rupiah picturing I Gusti Ketut
Pudja, The 1000 Rupiah is nickel-plated steel, the others are
aluminum. The 100 and 1000 Rupiah have the
Indonesian arms next to the portrat on the obverse and the denomination
on the reverse. The 200 and 500 Rupiah feature the Indonesian
arms on the obverse. All four coins are Uncirculated.

PHILIPPINE COIN
SET

This 6 coin set includes the 1, 5, 10, 25 Sentimos, 1 and 5 Piso dated
1995 to 2000. The 1 and 5 Sentimos are both 15.5mm and both
made of copper-plated steel. The 5 Sentimos was made with a
center hole to help distinguish it from the 1 Sentimo. The 1
and 5 Piso depict Philippine heroes Jose Rizal and Emilio
Aguinaldo. Both fought for Philippines independence from
Spain. The reverse of all the coins except the 5 Sentimos
depict arms of the Central Bank of the Philippines which includes the
date 1993 (the year the bank was reorganized). All
six coins are Uncirculated.

BEAUTIFUL SAN
MARINO MINT SETS
INCLUDE SILVER COIN

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San Marino is a tiny republic founded in 301AD by a stone mason known
as St. Marinus as a refuge for Christians escaping Roman persecution.
It is completely surrounded by Italy. In 1972
San Marino issued its first official mint set. Until the introduction
of the Euro, each year San Marino would feature new, artistic designs
on all their coins, based on a theme. We recently obtained
some of the scarce, early San Marino mint sets. The sets come
in a mint issued flexible plastic holder (no box). From 1972 until 1976
the sets included 8 coins: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 and silver 500
Lire. The 1972 set featured the life of St. Marino (Marinus),
who founded the country in 350AD. The attractive silver 500
Lire features a mother holding her child. The 1973 silver 500
Lire depicts a woman releasing a dove. The other seven
denominations have unusual incuse designs featuring various
mythological figures. The 1974 and 1975 sets feature a wide
variety of animal life from spiders to a cat and dog. Family
Life is the theme of the 1976 set. Starting in 1978 a 200 Lire was added making it a 9-coin
set. The 1978 theme was work and life. All the sets
include the silver 500 Lire which is 29mm and contains .2953 troy
ounces of silver. When silver prices skyrocketed some year ago, many of
the sets were broken up and the 500 Lire melted, leaving few complete
sets available for collectors today. Some coins may be toned.

BEAUTIFUL SAN
MARINO MINT SETS WITHOUT SILVER COIN

These sets are the same the sets shown above, except the silver 500
Lire
has been cut out and removed from the set (and probably
melted). You can get the remaining seven or eight
attractive coins of the set at an attractive price. The coins
are
Uncirculated, however some may be a bit toned.

Item
SM-SHORTSET72 SAN MARINO 1972 7
COIN SET,
St. Marinus
$7.50

Item
SM-SHORTSET73 SAN MARINO 1973 7
COIN SET,
Myths $7.50

Item
SM-SHORTSET74 SAN MARINO 1974 7
COIN SET,
Animals #1
$7.50

Item
SM-SHORTSET76 SAN MARINO 1976 7
COIN SET,
Family $7.50

Item
SM-SHORTSET77 SAN MARINO 1977 8
COIN SET,
Protect Nature
$8.00

SAN MARINO COIN SET
INCLUDES 2 BI-METALS

San Marino is a tiny, mountainous country completely surrounded
by Italy. It was founded by about 350AD by stonecutter as a refuge for
Christians escaping Roman persecution. Giuseppe Garibaldi
allowed
San Marino to remain independent when he unified the rest of Italy as a
reward for providing him refuge after his earlier unsuccessful war of
Italian independence. The 1975 stainless steel 50 Lire
features a
school of fish. The 1976 stainless steel 100 Lire depicts a
family seated in their home. The 1992 aluminum-bronze 200
Lire
pictures Columbus navigating by the stars. The bi-metallic
1983
500 Lire depicts the threat of nuclear war with a design that features
three horses above two dead or dying people. The obverses of
all
four coins feature the three towers of San Marino on the
obverse.
The bi-metallic 1997 1000 Lire celebrates the 1000th anniversary of the
founding of San Marino's town hall. It pictures the Hall on
one
side of the coin and a stylized lion holding a banner and the San
Marino arms on the other. All 5 coins are
Uncirculated.

RECENT COINS OF
SINGAPORE INCLUDES
BI-METALLIC

The
designs on this Singapore currrent five coin set reflect the country’s
culture and modern technology. The small city-state is a global hub of
transportation and commerce. The bi-metallic 1 Dollar
features the Merlion, a national symbol of Singapore that combines the
head of a lion with the body of a fish, along with
laser-micro-engraving of a Vanda Miss Joaquim orchid, the national
flower of Singapore. The 50 Cents features the Port of
Singapore. Changi International Airport is on the 20
Cents. Public Housing is featured on the 10
Cents. About 85% of Singaporeans live in Public
Housing. The 5 Cents depicts the Esplanade –
Theatres
on the Bay performing arts center. The reverse features the
national arms and Singapore in the four official languages: English,
Malay, Chinese, and Tamil.

THAILAND BI-METALLIC
10 BAHT
COMMEMORATIVES

Thailand introduced circulating bi-metallic 10 Baht commemorative coins
in 1995. Since then it has issued a wide range of these
popular coins honoring numerous important events,
anniversaries, government agencies and celebrations
of the Royal Family. Though the coins are reasonably priced
and popular with collectors, they can be difficult to obtain.
One of our correspondents has put together a collection of 61 different
of these commemorative coins. This remarkable set includes
nearly all of the 10 Baht coins issued thus far, all in Uncirculated
condition, and at less than $3 per coin. It would be a
difficult set to put together at any price.